DIPLOMACY, ALLIANCES & TREATIES
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
In the Middle East, Much Hangs on Which Way Iran Could Evolve
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
The Paris Jihad, Ready or Not, Has Begun, and Will Widen
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
2015: The Year of Opportunity and Danger
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Nigeria: Will Jonathan Win?
The first significant signs have begun to emerge that the February 14, 2015, Nigerian elections may remove Pres. Goodluck Jonathan. But that depends on whether they actually occur. What happens if they do not? None of the options for stability are good.
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
South Asian Uncertainties
Pakistan-US relations have revived in a sudden rapprochement based on Islamabad’s determination to reject all — not just some — Taliban, but India now seems determined not to take advantage of this victory, and has returned to a policy of strategic confrontation and escalation against Pakistan.
ASIA
The US and the Northern Tier: Iran Ascendant?
US Pres. Barack Obama’s removal of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the failure thus far on talks with Iran seem likely to compound US strategic challenges in the coming two years. What is significant is that the issue is not really about nuclear weapons; it is about Iran’s strategic growth.
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
STRATEGIC TRAJECTORIES | The Saudi Leadership Transition: Why it is Critical
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
ESSENTIAL READING | The Next Big Thing
SECURITY, UNREST & WAR
Souda Bay: Again Vital in the Eastern Med.
As Turkey slips in terms of NATO reliability, planners look at changing threat and access patterns in the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant.
STRATEGY & INTELLIGENCE
ESSENTIAL READING | *This* is the Book
GOVERNANCE & ELECTIONS
Turkey: At the Point of No Return
Turkey’s leader has unveiled himself to claim sole authority. Where does he go from here?